Display stand



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' DISPLAY STAND Filed Dec. 5, 1928 Patented July 1, 1930 s'r'ras ABRAHAMKAUFMAN, QFNEW YORK, n. Y.

DISPLAY STAND- Application filed. December 5,1928 Serial No. 323,833.

This invention relates to display stands or supports for merchandise andthe like having for its primary object to provide an adjustable stand,the height of which may be regulated and affording means for attach ingor suspending the articles to be displayed.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a display stand orsupport constructed and arranged to permit articles to .5: cc attachedthereto at different positions without interference, one with the other,and atdiflerent heights so that the said articles or merchandise may beobserved fro-m any one of four sides.

More specificially my invention relates to a display stand or supporthaving a base and a series of frames on which the merchandise is displayincluding means for adjustably spacing the frames whereby the stand or.1151 support may be utilized in a store window,

show case or on a. display counter.

A further specific object of my invention is to provide a display standor support for merchandise having a series of frames connected to a lazytong extension, the height of which may be adjusted to accommodate theparticular location or use to which the stand or support is to beemployed.

To enable others skilled in the art to more fully comprehend theunderlying features of my invention, reference is had to theaccompanying drawing forming a part of this specification in which Fig-1 is a front view, partly in section 35 showing my invention.

Fig. 2'is a top plan showing the frames.

Fig. 3 is a front view showing the stand in a second position.

Fig. 1 is a section taken on the line l -4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawings, 5 designates the feet or legs of aconventional type of solid base or support having a top shoulder 6 and avertical central, bore or opening entirely or partially through the saidbase to receive a post 7 preferably formed integral with a flanged plate8. The post is loosely positioned in the bore or opening of the base sothat the super-structure of the stand or support may be rotated to anydesired posi-' tion.

Attached to thesa'id plate 8 is a lazytong construction, certain of thelinks 9, lObeing pivoted as at 1-1 to the plate and the longer links 12,13 having pins or studs slidable in horizontal slots 14', 1'5 of -saidplate which limit theinovement of the lazy'tong construction in theextended position as shown by Fig. 1' andthe folded o-r col-lapsed condition-as shown by Fig. 3. The lazy tong con struction is of considerableheight so that the device may be adjusted toaccommodate the particularposition .or use to which. it is 65% to be employed. A stud and wing nut16" passing through certain of the links 17, 1'8 substantiallyintermediate the top andbottom lazytong constructionafi'ords means forlocking the same in any of its adjusted positions. i

The lazyl tongs-also carry a plurality of" superposed frameswhich-rnaybe square, rectangular, circular or any other desired shape. In: thepreferred form shown, the bottom 75 square shaped frame 1 9 is providedwith av transverse cross bar or rocbQO, the ends 21 of which may. beriveteda'or otherwise perinanentlyfastened to the sides of the frame.The cross baror rod is also provided with transverse slots22 for thepivots or pins connectingcertain of; the links o-f'the lazy tongconstruction. The intermediate rectangular frame 523-is provided with asimilar, slotted transversecrossbar 'or rod and preferably slightlysmaller indi-mensions th anithe lower frame' T The top f rame fl l is intu'rnlslightly:snialler than the intermediate frame 23 and thetransverse cross rod or bar 25' is provided with 95 slots 26 forreceiving-the pivots 27 of the links 28, 29, and the interconnectedlinks 30, 31. In

order to permit the lazy tong construction to be extended from theposition shown by Fig. 3 to that of Fig. 1 for instance or vice 55versa. flat handle grip 32 is attached to the cross bar or rod of thetop frame, which grip may: also be employed to attach 0122 support anarticle to i be displayed As a a: convenient means of attaching anarticle to the frames, the metal or mahandle connected to the cross barof the top terial comprising said frames is struck out frame and springsconnected to the sidesof as at 33 to provide hooks to which are con--each of the frames for support ng a plurality nected the ends of aneXpansible spring. of objects or merchandlse for display.

While I have shown a single spring 3.4 attached in the above manner toeach of the sides of the respective frames, it will be understood thatthis construction may be duplirated where it is desired to provide aplurality of similar springs for the same purpose. Furthermore, it willalso beunderstood that the shape of the frames may alsobeyaried so as toprovide a combination of rectan gular, square, octagonal, circular orother shape frames attached to the lazy tong construction in the mannerabove indicated. The use of springs and hooks for attaching the same isalso shown and described by way of example and I do not wish to belimited or restricted to the specific manner in which the article may beattached or suspended for exhibition.

While I have shown and described my invention with somedegree ofparticularity, it will be realized that other modifications and changesmay be resorted to under special con ditions. I therefore do not'wish tobe limited and restricted to the exact details shown and described butreserve the right to make such changes and modifications as may fairlyfall within the scope of the subject matter now being claimed.

Having shown and described my invention, What I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is 1. A support or stand comprising a base,a plate having a post carried by said support, a lazy tong structureconnected to the plate, a series of superposed frames fastened to thelazy tong structure, said frames having means 7 for attaching aplurality of objects or merchandise for display.

2. A support or stand comprising a base, a slotted plate having a postcarried by said support, a lazy tong structure pivoted to the plate, aseries of superposed frames attached in spaced relation to the lazy tongstructure, meansv for locking said structure in an'adjusted position andmeans attached to said frames for supporting a plurality of objects ormerchandise for display.

3. A support or stand comprising a base, a slotted plate having a postrotatably supported by said base, a lazy tong structure pivoted to theplate, a series of superposed frames each having a slotted cross barattached to said lazy tong structure, and resilient means carried bysaid frames for supporting a plurality of objects or merchandise fordisplay.

4.:A support or stand comprising a base, a slotted plate having a postrotatably supported by saidbase, a lazy tong structure pivoted totheplate, a series of frames each havmg a slotted cross bar attached invertical spaced relation to said lazy tong structure, a

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ABRAHAM KAUFMAN.

